Football Game Preview: Hatton Hornets vs. West Limestone Wildcats

The Hatton Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the West Limestone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatton will be strutting in after a victory while West Limestone will be coming in after a loss.

Hatton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Westminster Christian Academy 48-12. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hornets had established a 23-point advantage.

Aryine Cooper

Receiving Yards

09/26/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy	96
09/05/25 @ Brooks	36
09/19/25 vs West Morgan	26
08/29/25 @ Deshler	16

Savarius Evans and Tasean Love were among the main playmakers for Hatton as the former rushed for 167 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries and the latter threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. Evans' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Aryine Cooper also helped out with an impressive 96 receiving yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hatton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Hatton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jon Czervionke and Daniel Taylor. Hatton got some further help from Pierce Wilson: he picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.

Meanwhile, West Limestone fell victim to East Limestone and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Indians. Wildcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Indians since Friday.

Hatton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for West Limestone, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Hatton was able to grind out a solid win over West Limestone in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 28-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.